Rowsome, Leo | King Of The Pipers | CD

Leo Rowsome was born in Harold's Cross, Dublin, on 5 April 1903 and died in Riverstown, County Sligo, on 20 September 1970. He was the third generation of an unbroken line of uilleann pipers and was a performer, manufacturer and teacher of the instrument throughout his life. He had a profound effect on the evolution of Irish music and was called King of the Pipers.

Rí Na bPíobairí (The King Of The Pipers) is a 1-CD Celtic album of Irish uilleann pipes played by Leo Rowsome, released by Claddagh Records in the UK and Europe on 28 January 2022. The remastered release presents Leo Rowsome's final commercial recording, which was originally released on Claddagh Records in 1966.

Track List

1. Rí Na BPíobairí (The King of the Pipers)
2. O'Carolan's Concerto - Planxty Davis
3. An Chuilfhionn (The Coolin)
4. The Pipe On the Hob - The Bride's Favourite
5. The Fox Chase
6. An Buachaill Caol Dubh (The Dark Slender Boy)
7. Jenny's Wedding - Lord MacDonald
8. Planxty Browne
9. Cath Eachdhruime - The Battle of Aughrim
10. The Kerry Jig, the Ballintore Fancy
11. The Old Man Rocking the Cradle
12. Molloy's Favourite - My Sweetheart Jane
13. Madame Bonaparte
14. The Death of Staker Wallace
15. Will You Come Down to Limerick? - Hardiman the Fiddler
16. The Derry Hornpipe